Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Avalon Institute-Aurora

Aurora, CO · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 172 graduates a year

$19,903
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,200
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$26,307
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 1025
Rank by pay
#294 of 1025
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,185
Median federal debt

Avalon Institute-Aurora graduates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Avalon Institute-Aurora Compares for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

All 1025 colleges reporting cosmetology and related personal grooming services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA$43,507$40,017#9$21,785
2Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE$41,297$41,050#3$25,168
3Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO$40,423$43,342#1$23,749
4Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy Reston, VA$39,840$36,278#46$22,763
5Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN$39,570$37,798#26$24,230
6San Jose City College San Jose, CA$39,039$35,523#66$23,253
7Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO$39,029$36,500#41$26,636
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$39,022$40,604#6$22,152
9Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN$38,855$37,115#32$32,987
10Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA$38,769$34,140#105$26,234
…
144Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$32,313$29,403#334$15,322
145Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA$32,310$32,860#145$17,890
146Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester, OH$32,291$34,459#89$22,160
147Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO$32,200$30,113#294$19,903
148Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA$32,183$29,284#340$17,858
149Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington, PA$32,158$32,705#154$20,871
150Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$32,158$30,074#295$20,417

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Avalon Institute-Aurora cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,903 one year after graduating and $32,200 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Avalon Institute-Aurora rank for cosmetology and related personal grooming services?

Among 1025 colleges reporting earnings for cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates, Avalon Institute-Aurora ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #294 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cosmetology and related personal grooming services at Avalon Institute-Aurora worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for cosmetology and related personal grooming services ($26,307), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,185.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.